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Swiss court convicts former Belarusian security officer of 1999 enforced disappearance

Issued the conviction on October 26, 2026

A Swiss court convicted Yuri Harauski on October 26 of the enforced disappearance of Belarusian businessman Anatol Krasousky, abducted in 1999 and later killed. The former SOBR special forces officer received a two-year suspended sentence and was acquitted in two other cases.

Updated Oct 27